: Assesses understanding of opinion, detail, and main idea via the included audio.

Shadowing and pronunciation:

: A dedicated section with full-color photographs used for practice in the Speaking Paper. Academic Focus

Here’s a tip: Don’t just listen once. Use the audio for dictation practice. Pause after each sentence in Part 2 and write exactly what you hear. That trains your ear for the real exam.

Here are three frequent listening errors that the specifically addresses: